In re Shapiro

BEAN, District Judge.

George Shapiro, an alien, has applied to be admitted to citizenship. He was born November 4, 1885, emigrated to the United States in December, 1904, and made his declaration of intention on January 16, 1905. At that time he was but 19 years, 2 months, and 12 days old, and the point is made that the declaration was not authorized by the naturalization law then in force, and therefore Shapiro may not now be lawfully admitted to citizenship.

*607The declaration of intention was made under section 2165, Rev. St. (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1329) the law in force prior to…